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9:45 AM ET, November 27, 2007

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On the Jewish Question — Herewith some thoughts about tomorrow's Annapolis peace conference, and the larger problem of how to approach the Israel-Palestine conflict. The first question (one might think it is obvious but apparently not) is, "What is the conflict about?"

Discussion: Captain's Quarters, The New Republic, RealClearPolitics, Yourish.com, The Van Der Galiën Gazette, The Monkey Tennis Centre, Agence France Presse, New York Times, Israel Matzav and The Corner

Bret Stephens / Opinion Journal:

Condi's Road to Damascus — The price America will pay for her Syrian photo-op. — Remember Nancy Pelosi's spring break in Damascus? Condoleezza Rice apparently does not. When the House Speaker paid Syrian strongman Bashar Assad a call back in April, President Bush denounced her for sending …

Discussion: Think Progress

Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:

Seeking a Mideast Path, Bush Offers a Nudge — It might seem, after nearly seven years of deliberate detachment from Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, that President Bush has plunged into Middle Eastern diplomacy with Clintonesque energy. — He met with the Israel and Palestinian leaders …

Discussion: The Carpetbagger Report, Yahoo! News, The Huffington Post, Guardian, NewsBusters.org, McClatchy Washington Bureau and No More Mister Nice Blog

Max Follmer / The Huffington Post:

Escort Throws Cold Water On Lott Rumor — A San Antonio-based gay male escort categorically denied Monday that outgoing GOP Sen. Trent Lott had ever procured his services, putting to bed one of the more stunning rumors to emerge following Lott's announcement earlier in the day that he was leaving Congress.

Discussion: AMERICAblog, BitsBlog, Right Wing News, Big Head DC and Shakespeare's Sister

Big Head DC:

Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much — UPDATE, 5:30: "Here's my public comment, on-the-record: Sen. Lott and I have no current affiliation with one another. I'm sure he would appreciate no further scrutiny," Benjamin Nicholas tells Big Head DC. — ORIGINAL: — Must credit Big Head DC:

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Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
Lobbying lucre awaits Lott

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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
Are Mississippi Democrats Preparing to Fight?

Discussion: Mississippi Governor …, RealClearPolitics and Swing State Project

Gateway Pundit:

77 Police Officers Injured in Paris- Rioters Using Shotguns! — The rampaging youth are shooting at police with shotguns. — BBC has video of the street warfare HERE. — Young residents of Villiers-le-Bel, a northern Paris suburb, vandalize an abandoned police car during clashes late Monday, Nov. 26, 2007.

Discussion: The Newshoggers, Atlas Shrugs, The Sundries Shack, Associated Press, Tammy Bruce, Truthdig, Pirate's Cove and Jules Crittenden

Brian Rohan / Reuters:
Police hurt in 2nd night of Paris suburb unrest

Discussion: Associated Press and Wizbang

Kevin Sack / New York Times:

In Hospice Care, Longer Lives Mean Money Lost — CAMDEN, Ala. — Hundreds of hospice providers across the country are facing the catastrophic financial consequence of what would otherwise seem a positive development: their patients are living longer than expected.

Discussion: cab drollery, Outside The Beltway, First Draft and TalkLeft

Diane / cab drollery: Putting A Bounty On Our Elders

Glenn Greenwald / Salon:

Joe Klein digs Time's hole deeper still — (updated below) — Joe Klein has just posted yet again about his FISA confusion, and it has now moved well beyond farce into an almost pity-inducing realm. If Time has any dignity at all, someone there will intervene and put a stop to this.

Discussion: BitsBlog, Daily Kos, Center for Citizen Media, Threat Level and RADAMISTO

Joe Klein / TIME: Swampland:
FISA: More Than You Want to Know — I've spent the past few …

Discussion: Firedoglake and Daily Kos

Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

Democratic Candidates Look Good in Latest 2008 Trial Heats — Hold significant leads over Thompson, Romney; slim edges over McCain — PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll finds Sen. Hillary Clinton with a slim but not statistically significant advantage over both former Mayor Rudy Giuliani …

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Agence France Presse:
Clinton slips against Republicans, Obama attacks

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Telegraph:

Briton faces lashes in Sudan over teddy named Mohammed — A British primary school teacher in Sudan is facing 40 lashes and up to six months in prison after allowing her pupils to name a teddy bear after the prophet Mohammed. — Colleagues of Gillian Gibbons, 54, claim she made an …

Discussion: On Deadline, Moonbattery, ParaPundit and Sweetness & Light

Caren Bohan / Reuters:

Saudi official rules out handshake with Israelis — Source: Reuters — Saudi Arabia's participation in the U.S.-sponsored talks on Middle East peace was seen as a diplomatic coup for the Bush administration but the kingdom has made clear there will be no handshakes with Israeli officials.

Discussion: Tammy Bruce, BBC and Hot Air

Robert D. Novak / Washington Post:

Novak on Clinton-Obama, 'Prince of Darkness' — The transcript follows. — Robert D. Novak: Robert Novak standing by... Floris, Va.: Here's what I've never understood about the Valerie Plame Wilson issue. Most reporters don't print information without having at least two sources.

Discussion: Media Blog and All Spin Zone

Robin Sidel / Wall Street Journal:

Abu Dhabi to Bolster Citigroup With $7.5 Billion Capital Infusion — Government Investment Arm — To Become a Top Holder, — With Up to a 4.9% Stake — Citigroup Inc., seeking to restore investor confidence amid massive losses due in credit markets and a lack of permanent leadership …

Discussion: The Big Picture and The Agonist

Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:

After a Rough Start, Spitzer Rethinks His Ways — On a Tuesday morning early this month, Gov. Eliot Spitzer and his closest aides gathered at his country estate in Columbia County, N.Y., to review the administration's first year. Hours passed before someone asked the question on everyone's mind …

Discussion: JustOneMinute, Blue Crab Boulevard and JammieWearingFool

Thomas Sowell / Real Clear Politics:

That 'Top One Percent' — People who are in the top one percent in income receive far more than one percent of the attention in the media. Even aside from miscellaneous celebrity bimbos, the top one percent attract all sorts of hand-wringing and finger-pointing.

Discussion: Outside The Beltway and Betsy's Page